Dry and itchy scalp

Dry and itchy scalp.

A dry scalp is thin and thirsty. A constant itching and tightening sensation on the scalp and dry spots appear on the uncomfortable and irritating skin. Scalp dryness can also cause flaking, hair loss, and hair brittleness.

In a dry scalp, sebum has decreased. The skin is naturally protected by a combination of water and fat, the so-called lipid film, also called the hydrolipid film. When this natural skin lubricant weakens, the skin becomes complex, dry, sensitive, and itchy.

The most common factors causing scalp dryness are:

• Excessive hair washing.
• Changes in indoor and outdoor air.
• Long hot showers.
• Age.
• Stress.
• Some medicines.
• Wrong hair products.
• External factors include UV radiation, air pollution, and low humidity in winter.